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Ann Van Haney
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Actor, Improviser, Writer, Global Health Grants Maven and All That Jazz
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‘Call My Agent! The Movie’ Review: A Billet-Doux to Cinema (Gift Article)
The gang gets back together in this genial comedy that picks up five years after the events of the show’s final season.
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September 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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25 Years After 9/11, a Nation Gathers to Remember
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September 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Melkam Addis Amet! Happy 2019, Ethiopia!
September 12, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Why International Research Is Vital To The NIH’s Scientific Mission | Health Affairs Forefront
International scientific collaboration, when guided by rigorous peer review, transparency, accountability, and appropriate security measures, is not at odds with an America First approach.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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What’s a phage, you ask?

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A virus that actually helps you… 🦠 #fyp
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September 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Gloria Steinem Dies: Feminist Icon & Ms. Mag Founder Was 92
Gloria Steinem, the American feminist icon and founder of Ms. magazine, has died aged 92.
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September 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Opinion | How a ’70s Improv Book Became Silicon Valley’s Required Reading (Gift Article)
It can be useful to see reality as malleable.
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September 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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August 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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She used her stage combat training — YES!!!

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A Masked Man Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman. (Gift Article)
When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.
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August 23, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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Chemopause is a beast.

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A Stanford gynecologist’s guide to menopause after breast cancer
Clinical assistant professor Kathryne Sanserino explains why menopause can be especially intense after breast cancer treatment and how personalized, nonhormonal treatment options can help.
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August 21, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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How ‘The Evil Dead’ Point-of-View Shots Changed Horror Movies Forever (Gift Article)
The racing point-of-view shot is a signature of this franchise. But once you know to look for it, you’ll see it everywhere.
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August 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Go see Cookie Queens — or else! 😂 www.cookiequeensfilm.com
COOKIE QUEENS
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August 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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I’m co-presenting a workshop at the inaugural Improv Con. See you there!

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IMPROVCON, Nation's First Improv Convention, to Debut in San Diego
ImprovCon will bring performers from THE STUDIO, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, SUPERSTORE, 30 ROCK and MADTV to San Diego's Town and Country Resort for the nation's first convention devoted entirely to imp...
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August 7, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Pythons’ feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway
Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide.
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August 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently (Gift Article)
These specialized units can help keep older patients out of the hospital, lower their health care costs and more.
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July 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Whoopi’s one-woman show is legendary. I am excited to see where these fine actors take it.

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How Kerry Washington and Whitney White Are Honoring Whoopi Goldberg Through Theater (Gift Article)
The actress Kerry Washington and the director Whitney White want to honor Goldberg’s theatrical legacy by revisiting her acclaimed portraits of humanity.
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July 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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I liked this adaptation of the Odyssey!

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'The Odyssey' is the epic only Christopher Nolan could make — and thank Zeus he did
It's old-school, swords-and-sandals cinema, yet still modern and richly satisfying.
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July 19, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod (Gift Article)
The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “There’s no better feeling,” one said.
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July 18, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Sugar in the Milky Way!

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A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy (Gift Article)
It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues into how life may have arisen on Earth.
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July 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life (Gift Article)
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and older adults are at higher risk. But only about a quarter of patients eligible for screening are up-to-date.
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July 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Prosecutors Went to Prison to Ask the Prisoners How to Fight Crime (Gift Article)
What might stop kids from committing crimes? A group of district attorneys went to San Quentin, once one of California’s most infamous prisons, to ask the inmates for advice.
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July 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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The Unknown Universe Inside Your Gut
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July 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors
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July 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Robin Williams was such a gem

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Robin Williams as the American Flag
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July 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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I learned about the Spanish Inquisition from Mel Brooks. May the Schwartz be with him!

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100 Reasons to Love Mel Brooks on His 100th Birthday (Gift Article)
Here are 100 reasons to love the comedy writer, director and star who’s celebrating a milestone on Sunday and who’s changed our culture in surprising ways.
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June 28, 2026 at 6:48 PM